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Camp Randall Stadium at University of Wisconsin

Published or Updated November 19, 2018

Location: United StatesSport: FootballLevel: College

Event Type: VenueFirst Held: 1917Next Up: 11/24/2018-11/24/2018

When and Where: each fall in Madison, WI

If you haven’t been to Madison, Wisconsin, home of the University of Wisconsin, you might not know there’s a reason they call it MadTown. If you’d like to discover that reason, we suggest you get yourself some tickets to a Badgers game at Camp Randall, the most raucous place to see a college game in all the land.

Camp Randall seats just over 80,000 fans, and as the oldest of the Big Ten stadiums, its packed with history and tradition.

It’s also packed with the loudest, most ornery fans in all of college football. The rituals include hazing between upper and lower classmen, furious dancing to the House of Pain song “Jump Around,” and a unique take on The Wave – the likes of which is unparalleled in any kind of football.

The Badger Wave starts in the student section – section P – and is sent around once counter-clockwise, once in slow motion, once at double speed, then in reverse, and finally in two counter-rotational waves.

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The administration cancelled the post third quarter ""Jump Around"" over concern for luxury box construction. The students -- who were not informed -- were not amused and unleashed a torrent of off color chants.

The Fifth Quarter is a combination band concert and dance party that lasts up to one hour after the game ends.

The Wave -- The Wisconsin students lead a rather non-traditional version of the wave that features slow motion, fast motion, reverses and two waves in opposite directions.

The student section is known to be rather vulgar in their chants, much to the chagrin of the university administration.